Lochcarron broadband boost as digital upgrade continues
HOUSEHOLDS in Lochcarron can now access higher speed fibre broadband after the early upgrade of two telecom cabinets.
It means that 130 properties in the Kirkton Road area of Lochcarron now have the ability of ordering next generation broadband.
Customers in these areas can put their phone number into the interactive map at www.hie.co.uk/whereandwhen to see what’s available. Orders can be placed with an Internet Service Provider.
So far the Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband project, led by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), has reached more than 90 towns and villages.
The investment is boosting availability of fibre services from the four per cent who had access in the region at the start of 2014 to more than 84 per cent by the end of next year.
Stuart Robertson, director of digital at HIE, said: “The main core fibre network connection is live at Kyle of Lochalsh, and this has allowed Openreach engineers to upgrade these two existing cabinets quickly.
"While they are quite small pockets of coverage within the community, our aim is always to get people connected as quickly as we can. There will be more to follow in both these locations and in many more towns and villages.”